The 2026 Joe Bass Team Trail Table Rock division, sponsored by Blackbeard Marine, got off to a quick start as 47 teams brought nearly 400 pounds of bass to the inaugural weigh-in. Kicker fish came at a premium, as it took over 14 pounds to find your name near the top of the Window World leaderboard. However, with the kick off a new season, teams also pushed hard as every fish weighed provides qualifying points for the Invitational on Truman Lake out of Bucksaw Resort & Marina next fall.
Cody Ellison and Landon Edwards started the 2026 season off with another win. They mixed a jig and minnow combination with a shad colored crankbait to weigh 16.71 pounds. Landon shared their Blackbeard Marine key for success was keying on shad schools and weeding through a ton of fish to get to their final weight. They estimated they boated nearly 5 dozen keepers on an all day bite. Landon and Cody bolstered their take home funds by taking Top Skeeter honors as they fished from Landon’s 2013 ZX21 Skeeter.
Jacob Wade and Nick Lawler wrangled the runner-up spot with a 16.50 pound bag. They pivoted from the scopin’ approach and leaned on a jig fished on a combination of shallow and deep locations, with points being the focus. Jacob and Nick also caught a lot of fish, noting they worked through 15 keepers to get to their final weight.
Terry Hutchison and Jason Coley rounded out the top three. They dropped 15.69 pounds on the scales. They relied on FFS and a minnow rig to catch 30-40 keepers throughout the day. Terry and Jason used the Wilson Truck Sales big bass of the event, a stout 5.19 kicker, to anchor their stringer.
Thank you Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the release boat!
Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.
Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is parimount to it’s success. SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!
The second event of the 2026 Winter Division will launch from Mill Creek Saturday 12/27 with a 7:00 am takeoff.
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Results
| Place | Team Members | Fish | B/F | TotWgt | Pts | Payout |
| 1 | Landon Edwards – Cody Ellison | 5 | 3.66 | 16.71 | 220 | $2,780.00 |
| 2 | Jacob Wade – Nick Lawler | 5 | 3.71 | 16.5 | 219 | $1,360.00 |
| 3 | Terry Hutchison – Jason Coley | 5 | 5.19 | 15.69 | 218 | $1,250.00 |
| 4 | Derek Spetz – Dawson Tilson | 5 | 4 | 15.19 | 217 | $650.00 |
| 5 | Eric White – Gavin White | 5 | 4.98 | 14.92 | 216 | $640.00 |
| 6 | Clay Henderson – Jay Henderson | 5 | 14.47 | 215 | $280.00 | |
| 7 | Bryan Badock – Cody Spetz | 5 | 3.63 | 14.45 | 214 | $182.00 |
| 8 | Brett Rider – Steve Rider | 5 | 14.27 | 213 | $180.00 | |
| 9 | Blair Cox – Grant Dohle | 5 | 14.2 | 212 | $180.00 | |
| 10 | Jason Rice – Kevin Weter | 5 | 14.17 | 211 | ||
| 10 | Drew Sagely – Brock Becks | 5 | 14.17 | 211 | ||
| 12 | Kyle Burke – Brian Walkup | 5 | 13.6 | 209 | ||
| 13 | Nicky Parsons – Robert Janes | 5 | 4.53 | 13.47 | 208 | |
| 14 | Matt Brown – Zane Kamenetky | 5 | 13.27 | 207 | ||
| 14 | Kyle Power – | 5 | 13.27 | 207 | ||
| 16 | Phill Stone – Dylan Jones | 5 | 12.68 | 205 | ||
| 17 | Ryan Edwards – Brandon Lowry | 5 | 12.6 | 204 | ||
| 18 | Tyler Frahm – Austin Frahm | 5 | 12.45 | 203 | ||
| 19 | Robert Moody | 5 | 12.39 | 202 | ||
| 20 | Scott Lippe – Evan Villines | 5 | 11.7 | 201 | ||
| 21 | Sam Grace – Henry Matuika | 5 | 11.39 | 200 | ||
| 22 | Tim Brunnert – Michael Hogan | 5 | 11.3 | 199 | ||
| 23 | Jay Oliver – Mike Smith | 5 | 11.17 | 198 | ||
| 24 | Jacob Delong – Noah Long | 5 | 10.71 | 197 | ||
| 25 | James Brown – John Campbell | 5 | 10.14 | 196 | ||
| 26 | Justin Pruitt – | 4 | 9.68 | 195 | ||
| 27 | Jim Morey – Rod Park | 5 | 8.88 | 194 | ||
| 28 | Rusty Darnell – David Rogers | 4 | 8.82 | 193 | ||
| 29 | Randy Sade – | 4 | 7.69 | 192 | ||
| 30 | Harvey Horn – Jim Ford | 3 | 6.55 | 191 | ||
| 31 | Mark Thompson – Luke Thompson | 3 | 5.59 | 190 | ||
| 32 | Tom Mason – Chris Reese | 3 | 5.12 | 189 | ||
| 33 | Ed Larson – Bob Capps | 2 | 4.83 | 188 | ||
| 34 | John Williams – Jim Williams | 2 | 3.58 | 187 | ||
| 35 | Zachary Cooley – *David Cooley | 0 | 20 | |||
| Jeff Epley – Danny Burns | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Earl Erby – Luke Helm | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Harlen Harvey – | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Eddie Ingram – Josh Myrick | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Wyatt Marler – Bailey Bewley | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Jace McMasters – Eddie McMasters | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Roger Morris – | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Easton Pendagrass – Ethan Enochs | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Danny Smith – Jake Smith | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Jack Stack – *fished aalone | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Taylor Surly – Jacob Bennett | 0 | 20 | ||||
| Josh Wray – Kavan Maybee | 0 | 20 |
*alternate